the other day; a few days ago
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mental derangement; madness; insanity
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
restoration; repair; mending
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
although I say; although one might say; although called
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
right of succession; right to the throne
after that (a substantive change occurred)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity